Director of Development

Town Hall Seattle; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Town Hall Seattle is hiring a Director of Development to lead our fundraising efforts. You will design strategy, strengthen systems, activate the board, and invest in the Development Team to advance our mission.

The role aims to grow contributed income from $2.5 million to $3 million over five years, cultivate major gifts, and support capital and planned giving initiatives. As a visible external ambassador, you will partner with the Executive Director on growth plans.

Qualifications

• We are seeking a Director of Development to lead our organizational fundraising efforts.
• This role aims to increase contributed income from $2.5 million to $3 million over five years.
• You will design and implement short- and long-term fundraising strategy in partnership with the Executive Director.

Responsibilities

• Lead fundraising efforts and develop organizational strategy.

Job description

Town Hall Seattle is hiring a Director of Development.

Employment Type:Full-Time

Reports To:Executive Director

Location:Seattle, WA

Experience Level:Director

Salary Range$125,000 – $150,000 annually

Priority Deadline to Apply:October 2, 2026

About Town Hall Seattle

Town Hall Seattle amplifies ideas, fosters civil discourse, and connects people through events in a vibrant historic building — inspiring lifelong learning, discovery, and dialogue. Founded as a nonprofit in 1998, Town Hall underwent a $35.5 million top-to-bottom renovation of its historic landmark building in 2019 and today serves as a vital community hub for curiosity and conversation. As both a venue and a producer, Town Hall creates space for independent voices, emerging thinkers, and world-class talent, making room for big ideas and the people engaging with them.

Each year, more than 100,000 people gather at Town Hall for hundreds of events spanning civics, science, arts, and culture. In any given week, that might mean chamber music in the Great Hall, a local political debate in the Wyncote NW Forum, or a live podcast recording in the Mehdi Reading Room. It’s why so many people think of Town Hall as Seattle’s living room: a place where creativity, empathy, curiosity, and the belief that we all deserve a voice come together — and where new ideas and possibilities feel unlimited.

The Opportunity

Town Hall is one of the region’s marquee civic assets, in a healthy financial position, with a strong membership, dynamic audience, dedicated board, agile staff, committed volunteers, and incredible talent across our stages. We are seeking a Director of Development to lead our organizational fundraising efforts: strengthening systems, designing strategy, activating the board, and investing deeply in our Development Team. This role will lay the groundwork for Town Hall’s short- and long-term growth.

This position oversees plans for our development future, aiming to increase contributed income from $2.5 million to $3 million over the next five years, while cultivating major-gift prospects, and building systems to underpin capital fundraising and planned-giving initiatives. As Director of Development, you will be a vital external face of the organization, building and stewarding relationships that power our mission. Internally, you will be a key partner to our Executive Director, designing and implementing short- and long-term strategy.

If you have a passion for Town Hall’s mission, vision, and values, deep and broad development expertise, and exceptional relational and communications skills.